An Overview of MW2010

Tuesday,
April 13, 2010

A head-start on MW2010 was offered through pre-conference tours, with a chance
to see behind-the scenes at local cultural institutions.

A special pre-conference invitational workshop also took place on Tuesday.

Wednesday,
April 14, 2010

Pre-Conference Workshops took place on Wednesday. Full
and half day sessions offered by experts in the development and application
of museum computing and Web technologies provided a chance to learn new
skills. All workshop registrants were invited for lunch.New MW2010 friends met at the Welcome Reception on Wednesday
night. Workshops on Wednesday required separate registration.

Thursday,
April 15, 2010

MW2010 opened with a Plenary Session on Thursday. The
day continued with concurrent theme-based conference sessions, and ended with a set of informal unconference sessions. Thursday
wrapped with the Exhibitors' Reception and the opening of the Exhibit
Hall.

Friday, April 16, 2010

The middle day of the MW2010 conference offered something
for everyone. The Exhibit Hall was open all day, offering a chance to
review technologies and service to help build a museum's
Web presence. Demonstrations of
Web sites by museum professionals provided a great chance to see museum Web sites up close
and ask questions about their goals, objectives and methods, and a Birds of a Feather Lunch provided a chance for conversation. The Crit Room offered live critique of museum Web design,
and the Usability Lab illustrated methods of evaluating a Web site
from a user's perspective, quickly and efficiently. Friday closed
with the Best of the Web Awards, and then the Conference Reception.